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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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